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Direct linkPetty, Tanjula; Thomas, Christine C. – College Student Journal, 2014
An estimated 40 million Americans adults live their lives deprived of prosperity, pleasures, and the rewards of lifelong learning (Comings & Cuban, 2007). With the economic, social, and technical changes in society, there are shifts in the labor market (Champagne, 1987). Many adults are having to set their sights on obtaining sufficient skills…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Barriers, Learning Motivation, Adult Educators
Peer reviewedDeBerard, M. Scott; Spielmans, Glen I.; Julka, Deana L. – College Student Journal, 2004
The freshman year represents a stressful transition for college students. Despite a multitude of social, academic, and emotional stressors, most college students successfully cope with a complex new life role and achieve academic success. Other students are less able to successfully manage this transition and decide to leave higher education…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Grade Point Average, Academic Achievement, Predictor Variables
Blecher, Lee – College Student Journal, 2006
This study utilized data from the "NCES Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study (BPS 96/01)" to explore the 6-year persistence status of Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) students seeking the bachelor's degree at four-year institutions irrespective of whether they had remained at their initial institution, transferred, temporarily…
Descriptors: Social Integration, Discriminant Analysis, Consumer Science, Academic Persistence
